Clues for the word "PARRY"
We've had 39 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 50 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on October 23, 2025.
Definition of parry
- v. t. - To ward off; to stop, or to turn aside; as, to parry a thrust, a blow, or anything that means or threatens harm.
- v. t. - To avoid; to shift or put off; to evade.
- v. i. - To ward off, evade, or turn aside something, as a blow, argument, etc.
- n. - A warding off of a thrust or blow, as in sword and bayonet exercises or in boxing; hence, figuratively, a defensive movement in debate or other intellectual encounter.
Referring Clues
- Turn aside
- Fencing move
- Fencer's deflection
- Deflect, as comments
- Deflect, as a question
- Deflect, as a punch
- Fencer's defense
- Deflect, as a sword
- Defense against a thrust
- Deflect
- Response to a fencing lunge
- Evasive answer
- Fencer's deflection
- Ward off
- Fend off
- Fencing ploy
- Fencing defense
- Response to a thrust
- Deflect a blow
- Stop a thrust
- Fencing deflection
- Fencing maneuver
- Ward off - English composer, d. 1918
- Block - deflect
- Standard lines of rebuff
- Stave off having to pay out for a roller
- Be defensive and pay out with a growl
- In self-defence, pay out with a growl
- Be defensive as you pay out with a growl
- Try to avoid flippin' strike lines!
- Catherine the Sixth (unknown)
- Swerve, failing to keep left (7);
- Fend off a fencer
- Protect yourself when you pay out for a posh car
- Hubert ___--, composer of the hymn Jerusalem
- Standard railway guard!
- Ward off, as a sword
- Deflect, as an insult or a sword
- Foil a foil
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 23, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - February 05, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 26, 2024
- LA Times - July 27, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - June 07, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 15, 2024
- New York Times - July 12, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 21, 2022
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 18, 2017
- Wall Street Journal - November 07, 2017
- Universal - May 14, 2017
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - April 15, 2017
- Netword - November 27, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 07, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 19, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 29, 2016
- LA Times - November 11, 2015
- LA Times - June 24, 2015
- Guardian Prize - November 29, 2014
- LA Times - January 14, 2014
- Family Time - November 11, 2013
- Guardian Quick - October 01, 2013
- Guardian Quick - July 06, 2013
- Washington Post - May 01, 2012
- Guardian Cryptic - March 06, 2012
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - September 25, 2011
- LA Times - June 14, 2011
- Chicago Reader - April 29, 2011
- New York Times - February 18, 2011
- Guardian Prize - February 05, 2011
- And in 20 more crossword puzzles...